Bleeding Fairy Helmet

Saprobic mushrooms with conical, knobbed caps that were tan with blood red margins. Gills were distant and cream-colored with red on the edges.

When squeezed or cut, the flesh and stipe ooze a red blood-like latex. The species name "haematopus" literally means "blood-foot" in Greek.

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Flown Kimmerling

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How did I not see this!!?? Ahhhh! <3 Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  This was a cool one! The "blood" was all collected around the margin of the cap. I couldn't get it to drip - I think it was too old, but it made for a cool effect. Posted 6 years ago

The Bleeding fairy helmet

"Mycena haematopus", commonly known as the bleeding fairy helmet, is a species of fungus in the Mycenaceae family, of the order Agaricales. It is widespread and common in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in Japan and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young